2018 Alkina, Polygon No. 3 Grenache, Barossa Valley

Colour: Red

Vintage: 2018

Region: South Australia

% Alcohol: 13.80

17 JR

2018 Alkina, Polygon No. 3 Grenache, Barossa Valley

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Tasting Notes and Scores

17 JR

Gentle sweetness of tangy red fruit – but not the sweetness of very ripe Grenache as this is more al dente – plus a flinty elegance and a touch of citrus and wild herbs, on the verge of floral. Juicy and intensely fresh, a coiled, dry energy and really tight, chalky freshness. A light note of dusty minerality. Super-fine tannins which add to the freshness. And very long. Bright but not sweet except in tangy red fruit. Mouth-watering and so finely textured. Tender and vibrant. ‘Reactive tannins’, as Antonini calls them. You could pretty much drink this now though there’s no hurry. - Julia Harding MW

Jancis Robinson